Sports Archive

Alyssa Clark is in her second year as a cross-country runner and feels a lot different than she does a year ago. Not that the Pace senior standout wasn’t good last season, but now she’s taken things to another level.

Jay and Pace remain among the best in their respective regions in volleyball.

Jay is the highest rated football team in the region and state in the Rural classification.


The Royals, unbeaten through their first five games, are off to their best start in recent history.

The FHSAA Board of Directors voted 10-3 Monday to approve a best-of-three format for the regional rounds of the baseball tournament.


The proposal to allow 28 games in the regular season was voted down, however. Teams can still only play a maximum of 25.

Life in the Gulf South Conference is a grind. Nothing comes easy. But that’s to be expected in one of the toughest conferences in NCAA Division II football.


A picture of that was painted in the University of West Florida’s league opener against West Alabama on Saturday night at PenAir Field.

The Pace Patriots traveled across the state line to Alabama to take on the Andalusia Bulldogs last Friday night. in a non-district football game.


The Patriots carried their domination with them, taking a 42-13 win over the Bulldogs. 

Milton’s football team was on the brink of its first win of the season Friday night.


The Panthers were on the 1-yard line with a little over five minutes to play, down two on the road against Navarre, and poised to take the lead against the Raiders and potentially spoil their homecoming.

The match had been over for about 10 or 15 minutes. Most of the Jay volleyball players had already headed over to the football stadium where the Royals were battling Chipley in a battle of unbeatens.


Head coach Carey Locklin was still in the gym, wishing the outcome against rival Baker had been different but proud of the effort her team gave against the reigning 1A state champions on Thursday night.

Jay found themselves in a true battle last Thursday night as they hosted Chipley in a matchup of undefeated teams. In the end, the Royals pulled through, topping the Tigers 23-13.

For the first time in program history, the Pensacola State women’s soccer team is nationally ranked.


The Pirates, in their second year of existence, are No. 19 in the latest NJCAA poll.